Evan Gaetano’s Post

At VMware, we’ve been pursuing a massive transformation for our customers. This effort required us to shift our culture and operating model away from selling technology to delivering on business outcomes that happened to include our technology. At the beginning of 2021, our CEO, Raghu Raghuram, launched an effort to develop a framework of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) to align and focus our functional groups on cross-functional initiatives. Next, with the partnership of our Chief People Officer, Betsy Sutter, and our SVP of Strategy and Integration, Paul Fazzone, we launched an effort to mobilize a cross-functional team of leaders towards achieving some of the most significant OKRs for our company transformation. This program was named The Leadership Cohort. At a time when most tech companies are struggling to build cohesion in a remote work environment and to deliver on the outcomes promised by tech, our senior leaders invested in developing the culture and operating model to help our customers thrive. In the words of our CEO, “What all of us have to do in our respective functions is not think about what would cause a customer to buy this product, but instead say what would cause a customer to use this product and what are the things standing in their way? Literally every aspect of what our company does has to change to drive consumption.“ Today, we’ve shifted much of our revenue from software sales to Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR), which ensures we better understand how, when and why our customers use our technology, and how that connects to their top strategic business initiatives. In the words of our President, this occurred a year ahead of schedule. We’ve simplified our internal operations and streamlined processes to ensure the path to massive business impact is even easier for our customers. And we’ve created a “One VMware” culture that truly unlocks the power of our functionally diverse teams through the inclusive planning and execution process of The Leadership Cohort. This small group of 130 senior leaders within our 38,000 person team helped to refine and accelerate the transformation that took place across the the company and through all employees. At VMware, we deliver the trusted foundation to accelerate innovation. Sometimes, that innovation occurs within our company so we can deliver on the promise to our partners and customers. #VMware #LeadershipCohort #OneVMware

Day 1 of the Retail Leadership Summit 2024 was adorned with an enlightening keynote address, compelling discussions, and the unveiling of three futuristic knowledge reports. Want to get your hands on exclusive insights from these? Stay tuned! #RetailLeadershipSummit2024 #Event #Summit #Leadership #RetailEvent #Retailers #Brand #Networking #RetailMarketing #Insights #Leaders #Partner #Partners #Speakers #Retail

🚀 Exciting Leadership Development Initiatives Unveiled at Dealers Wholesale! 🌟 Reflecting on our journey last year, I'm immensely proud of the strides we've made in nurturing leadership excellence at Dealers Wholesale. The mandatory leadership development sessions focusing on EOS fundamentals and DW leadership expectations garnered fantastic feedback, affirming the value of investing in our leaders. Yet, our commitment to growth remains steadfast. 🌱 This February, we embarked on two transformative initiatives: 1️⃣ Advanced Leadership: For our seasoned leaders who completed last year's sessions, this program offers an opportunity to delve deeper into advanced leadership topics. It's about elevating our skills and perspectives to conquer new heights. 2️⃣ Emerging Leaders: Recognizing the potential within our team, this initiative nurtures future leaders and high-impact contributors. It's a chance for them to flourish and thrive, preparing them to lead with excellence in the future. The enthusiasm surrounding these courses is palpable, and I'm thrilled to embark on this learning journey alongside my remarkable colleagues. Together, let's continue to inspire, innovate, and lead with purpose! #LeadershipDevelopment #EOS #FutureLeadership #TeamDevelopment #ContinuousLearning #DWTeam #DWLeaders

From Howard Schultz at Starbucks to Bob Iger at Disney, the business world is littered with tales of failed succession plans. Alarmingly, 62% of executives believe their organization lacks a successful strategy for C-suite succession. Learn more about why C-suite succession plans fail and what to do instead in this latest Reworked piece by Atvis Group Co-Founder Malvika Jethmalani. #succession #talentmanagement #careerdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #governance

At Ingram Micro, we believe that a true leader is never done learning! I am happy to share that today, we kicked off our Americas Cohort of LEAD Ingram Micro, our annual global executive leadership program.   We started with a discussion on Purposeful Leadership led by the Executive Vice President of Human Resources - Scott Sherman. During this time, he led us into understanding that Purposeful Leadership is a path that not only leads to success but leaves a trail of meaningful impact for generations to come.   A leader with a purpose becomes a beacon that guides beyond the ordinary, empowers others to reach their full potential, promotes collaboration over competition, empathy over ego, and progress over stagnation.   I am thrilled to share with everyone the following: 🧠My biggest key takeaway today was that I work for an amazing company filled with some truly amazing leaders! It was humbling to be a part of this executive leadership series with some many people I respect.   🎉I am most excited to learn from and grow with this team to better inspire and motivate our teams to bring their best version of themselves for our partners and customers. #IngramMicro #LEADIngramMicro #LeadershipDevelopment #PurposefulLeadership #LeadWithPurpose #InspireChange #ImpactfulLeaders #GrowthMindset #BeTheChange

“What's a proven way to develop "next-generation" leaders?" To help better understand this question and get an idea of what works, TalentCulture asked for the opinions of those who work in leadership development. (via Featured). Guess what? They featured my answer! Check out number three in the article below. I describe the program my team created for our emerging leaders back at Sephora inside JCPenney! (link in comments) #quithittingsnooze #leadershipdevelopement #emergingleaders

How do YOU stack up? 🧐📊 Rosie Rivel, CIO at BigCommerce, says that she looks for these specific leadership qualities in the next generation of leaders. Check out the full episode now! https://lnkd.in/g6_Z9NEx #LeadershipQualities #NextGenLeaders #BigCommerceInsights #LeadTheFuture #CIOInsights #LeadershipGoals #RiseToTheTop #LeadWithPurpose

I am happy to share that today, we kicked off our Americas Cohort of LEAD Ingram Micro, our annual global executive leadership program. At Ingram Micro, we believe that a true leader is never done learning! We started with a discussion on Purposeful Leadership led by the Executive Vice President of Human Resources - Scott Sherman. During this time, he led us into understanding that Purposeful Leadership is a path that not only leads to success but leaves a trail of meaningful impact for generations to come.   A leader with a purpose becomes a beacon that guides beyond the ordinary, empowers others to reach their full potential, promotes collaboration over competition, empathy over ego, and progress over stagnation.   🧠My biggest key takeaway today was that as a leader we can help our teams understand their purpose, lead with empathy and inspire them to shine their light.   🎉#IngramMicro #LEADIngramMicro #LeadWithPurpose #InspireChange #ImpactfulLeaders #GrowthMindset #BeTheChange